Uraria rufescens

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It tends to lie along the ground or be slightly climbing. It grows 40-100 cm tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 3-8 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are hairs underneath. The flowers are small and yellow. The pods are small.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in old paddy fields after harvesting or in other dried out soils. In southern China it grows on mountain slopes below 900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The seeds are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Hauvi hoe, Hikoti mah, Kolma

Synonyms

Desmodium rufescens DC.; Hedysarum hamosum Roxb.; Uraria hamosa (Roxb.) Wall. ex Wight & Arn.;